The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-12-14

G. M. SHAwKEY, Tionesta, Pa.
The deer season expires to.mo
row. 1t has been the poorest and yet
the best season for deer 10 many years
poorest for want Of snow, ard best
because the deer have been protected
from the usual slaughter. A blessing
10 disguise. which ought to make the
game plentier next year.
Hon. Jas. 7. Mahett was we'll
enough last week to be present at the
opening Of Congress and was sworn
in. This. 28th, district now occupies
the rather peculiar position of having
two Congressmen General Patton Of
Clesr6eld and Mr.. Mafslt, while the
old 25th district is left without any.
Mrs. G. w. Wilkins aui family
left for Canada on last Friday to join
Mr. wilkins, who has apparently he.
covered from the temporary spasm Of
virtue that overlook him a short lime
ago in the shape of proposition Of
compromise With bis numerous credi.
tors, and who has concluded that it
will be just as satisfactory to remain
in Canada for the present. -Kittan
ming Republican.
Ticket sgeEts Of the Allegheny
Valley Railroad are notified to cell
| excursion tickets on December oath,
25tb, 26ih and 3lst 1887, and on Jan
nary 1st and ID. 1888, and make them
good for return trip until January Sd,
1888, inclusive. This arrangement
will afford good opportunity to all
who have in contemplation visit
during the holidays to do SO at con.
sideia ably reduced rates.
We were misiDlormed as to the
parties who are sinking the we'll on
the Lee lease, Harmony township
The operators are Messrs. Zahniser g.
Williams, and they will commence
drilling by the first or middle of next
week The we'll on the Copeland
farm was expected in yesterday. A
rig is up on the Joslyn farm and it is
likely drilling will commence there
befure the first of January.
The Clarion Jacksontdn makes the
following very straight forward hit:
The Franklin aud Oil City papers are
cooking up such a sentiment 10 We
mango county that Mrs Dinsmore will
probably go scot free The principal
argument advanced by these papers is
Ihnt a Venango county jury must &C.
quit the prisnner, or it will be subject
to the accusation that it don't know
any more than Clarion county jury.
In view of the growing frequency
and ease Of obtaining divorce, it is
suggested that prizes be given tu mar
ried couples who have lived together
for stipulated term IF years Frank
lin Nelps. And this reminds US that
in glancing over the court minu tea Of
Crawford county few days ago, and
noting the number of divorce cases
that figured therein, that might justly
he dubbed the county Of miss fit mar
riages.
"A large barn belonging to Eli
Berlin at Wing Hill, was totally de
stroyed by fire on Tuesday evening oi
last week. A son of Mr. Berlin wa:
engaged in taking care of the stock
and accidentally upset lamp Little
was saved except ine livestock. and
it was only by the most diligent efiorIs
that the store building standing neal
was saved, the roof having been on
fire several times. We die not learn
the loss.
--Supt. Kerr advertises the Teach
ers Institute this week. giving a partial
program of what will be done. He i.
unable at this writing to give a com
plete synopsis, but b"pes to have ar
rangements sufficiently completed tC
make proper announcement next week
In the meantime let all teachers max,
their calculations on coming. Th,
act # the legislature has made thu
duties of teachers plain on that sub
ject, by allowing them pay while il
attendance which removes all formeI
excuses for non attendance We hop,
10 see a larger attendance than eve
before at county institute.
In an exhaustive and profusely
illustrated article on "Women as De
signers," giving a history Of the Schoo
If Design for Women, the Philadel